FRISCO, Texas — Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen will be out indefinitely with mononucleosis, the team announced Thursday morning, dealing a blow to a team in the midst of a playoff chase.
Heiskanen missed the last three games with what was deemed a “non-COVID-related illness” but appeared to be on his way back to action. On Tuesday in Nashville, he was on the ice for morning skate, and coach Rick Bowness said Heiskanen would be back in time for Saturday’s game against the Rangers.
But then came Thursday’s announcement. The Stars also placed Heiskanen on injured reserve retroactive to March 2, and Bowness classified Heiskanen as “week to week.”
